Foran graduation will be indoors
Foran High School will hold its graduation ceremony Monday, June 10, indoors due to a forecast for rain. School officials said attendees should have their green tickets for entrance into the gymnasium...
View ArticleForan graduates reminded to always be themselves
Foran High School Principal Max Berkowitz told the Class of 2019 to be themselves as they head out into the world. Quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson, Berkowitz said, “To be yourself in a world that is...
View ArticleMilford man designs bowl for popular drinking game
Fingaz Bowl CEO Julien Debelle Duplan of Milford, Conn., holds up the bowl he invented for the drinking game Fingers. It’s a quick countdown for this drinking game: three, two, one, and then fingers...
View ArticleMilford beach parking kiosks in place
New parking kiosks at Gulf and Walnut beaches are now in place, according to city officials. Anyone with a 2019 Milford beach sticker will not have to pay for parking. For non residents or those who do...
View ArticleGerman kicks off mayoral campaign
Republican Dan German, center, who plans to challenge incumbent Mayor Ben Blake in November, formally kicks off his campaign June 11, 2019 at Stonebridge Restaurant in Milford. With him are Alderman...
View ArticleMilford Founding Families Weekend is July 19-21
The 4th annual Founding Families Weekend on July 19, 20, 21 will be a reunion of the extended families of Milford’s first settlers. Participants will swap stories, meet “new” relatives, and perhaps...
View ArticlePolice looking for man who stole chairs from arts council
Milford, Conn. police are looking for help identifying this man, suspected of stealing chairs from outside the Milford Arts Council. The Milford Police Department is looking for help identifying a man...
View ArticleSenior Center director retiring after 48 years with center
Janice Jackson, right, executive director of the Milford Senior Center, looks over a photo album of senior center event photos with Eleanor Turkington, who handles publicity for the senior center....
View ArticleIconic flagpole will be coming down
The Signal Rock flagpole in Woodmont. The Borough of Woodmont flagpole on Signal Rock has deteriorated and has to be replaced, borough officials announced this week. “It is both ironic and sad that we...
View ArticleSplashpad hours extended
The hours at the Eisenhower Park Splash Pad have been extended and will now be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the city’s Facebook page. The post Splashpad hours extended appeared first on...
View ArticleStop & Shop donates lottery bonus to Milford food pantry
Connecticut Lottery PR and Social Media Director Tara Chozet, left, gathers with Operations Director for The Storefront Project Kimani Williams, Stop & Shop Store Manager Mark Mancini, and District...
View ArticleResidents unhappy with Gulf Street realignment
Increased vehicle speeds, more accidents, and loss of mature trees are among the concerns of Gulf Street residents about an ongoing road realignment and paving project. Public Works Director...
View ArticleMilford fireworks kick off summer June 29
Milford’s 2019 Kick Off to Summer, featuring fireworks over the harbor, is right around the corner. This year’s event will be Saturday, June 29, from 4 to 11:30 p.m. along the harbor in downtown...
View ArticleDr. Pang Wang retiring
Longtime Milford physician Dr. Pang Wang will be retiring Friday, June 28, and his staff is planning a get-together in the office parking lot that day. Patients and friends are invited to stop by and...
View ArticleLaw announces fourth quarter honor roll
The following students were named to the fourth quarter honor roll at Jonathan Law High School: High honors Grade 9 — Eva Carroll, Jazmyn Casiano, Angela Chu, Diya Daruka, Lauren Davis, Gabrielle Fino,...
View ArticleForan names fourth quarter honor students
The following students were named to the fourth quarter honor roll at Joseph A. Foran High School: High honors Grade 9 — Penelope Aubin, Jason Barile, Melissa Connelly, Lynelle Fernandez, Emma...
View ArticleBorough debates between fiberglass and cedar flagpole
The landmark cedar flagpole on Signal Rock in Woodmont has deteriorated and has to be replaced, but borough officials did not vote earlier this week to replace it with a fiberglass pole as Borough...
View ArticlePopular event on Friday draws on fairy folklore
Someone takes a photo of Tinkerbell (Erica Gabor) and one of the little fairies at the 2018 Fairy Frolic. Tinkerbell was among costumed characters greeting children and posing for photographs. Not...
View ArticleSt. Mary School celebrates graduates
St. Mary School Milford’s class of 2019 graduated on June 5, at 6 p.m. with a Mass at St. Mary Church. This year’s graduating class of 32 has students heading to St. Joseph High School, Lauralton Hall,...
View ArticleCelebrate Rabbi’s 10-year anniversary with Temple Emanuel
The public is invited to celebrate Rabbi Michael Farbman’s 10-year anniversary with Temple Emanuel, on Sunday, June 23, at 6 p.m., at Temple Emanuel, 150 Derby Ave., in Orange. RSVP at tegnh.org. For...
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